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Expat Recommended Businesses Contents EXPAT RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES During the Club’s Sunday Meeting Open Forum, attendees ask their fellow Expats if they can recommend certain types of businesses or where they can locate certain products. To assist other Expats in finding a business or product, we will be listing them here. The Club does not sponsor or guarantee satisfaction with any of the listed businesses. The Club receives no monetary or other consideration from these businesses. If you wish to recommend a business, please contact us and provide their name, the goods or services provided, and a brief description of your experience with the business. Also, please state whether you have any financial or other interest in the recommended business. Likewise, if you use one of the listed businesses and are not satisfied with the goods and/or services please advise us of your experience. Also, advise us if you find the business is no longer there. Generally, we will list businesses that in our sole discretion we consider to be useful to our fellow Expats. You can contact us by email to: [email protected]. CONTENTS (Click on the type of business) Air Conditioning Service Clothing – Large Sizes & Tailor Computer Services Repair Service (Electrical, Washing Machine, Leather, Glass, Upholstery) Handymen & Construction Insurance Agents Kitchen (Custom) Mechanic Auto & Motorcycle (and related repairs) Products/Service 1 Storage Facilities Tax Preparation (USA) Legal Services Health Providers (links to Club webpage that contains list of Expat recommended health care providers) 1 Express Mail, Household, Hearing Aids, Passport Photos, Septic Tank, Gym, CCTV, Fitness MARCH 2020 Pattaya City Expats Club Air Conditioning Service Kungman Group 315/155 M12, Thappraya Road, Telephone 038-251-888. His comments about their service: They pulled everything apart, cleaned everything, added some Freon for just over 1,000 baht, they took just over one hour. They were also very clean protected furniture and floor and cleaned the balcony when finished. A professional job, very happy. Toh 086-140-7595. Plumbing – only speaks Thai. Originally reported to do plumbing work, but a later report says they contacted him and he says he only does airconditioning work. Hom Tel. 087-827-2012 According to person recommending, he does good work and speaks English - also, reasonably priced. Jomtien Air - Nusorn and Micky Tel. 086 889-9001. Expat recommending said: “Excellent job for great price. Excellent English with the head repairman and extremely agreeable workers on the team. Also does electrical work. Return to Contents MARCH 2020 Pattaya City Expats Club Clothing – Large Sizes A SHOP WITH BIG CLOTHING SIZES – A member reports there is a shop where you can get BIG (farang) sizes. The shop has shirts, shorts, T-shirts and is located at the Avenue Shopping mall on 2nd Road – enter the Villa Market through the doors from the mall (there is a wine shop on the left before the entry door) – just after you enter, the shop will be immediately to your left. Moo and Noi Tailor Shop Tel. No. 084-779-6629 280/28, Moo 9,(narrow) Soi Sanam Muny, Off of Soi Buakhao from Pattaya Klang (Central) Road. Expat comment: Alterations. Restitching. My wife had 3 trousers measured--great fitting. Return to Contents MARCH 2020 Pattaya City Expats Club Computer Services "A" - 08-1743-7073. He works out of his home. He comes to your location. He does repair work and can build a desk top computer to your specifications. Several members recommend him, his English is good and his prices reasonable. Kilin Poolswan - 081-295-3860. He works out of his home - Repair at your home, new desk top computers built to your specifications, WiFi installation. Recommended by several members - English is good and prices reasonable. InvadeIT – http://www.invadeit.co.th/ Located in Hua Hin. They have a listing by category for their products showing a brief description and price – they also have a link to the manufacturer’s information and specifications. Their listing will show time for shipment, usually 1-3 days – they show payment may be by credit card, PayPal, or online transfer from certain Thai banks. You also choose your method of delivery; they list the shipping cost for Thai Post Office EMS or Thai Express delivery service. The Expat recommending them states: I found the products I wanted, put them in the shopping cart, completed information re name, shipping address, email address, etc. I noted that I wanted to use Bangkok Bank to make payment (no fee) and EMS service. Shortly after ordering I received a confirming email that products were available, the amount send, and a Bangkok Bank Account to use for the transfer – they note that a copy of the bank receipt for the transfer should be sent to an email address. Within about 10 minutes after transferring the funds and emailing a copy of the receipt, I received an email confirming receipt and noting they would advise when shipment was made. I received an email when the items were shipped (2 days from date ordered) along with the tracking number and a link to go to track the shipment. The items were sent by Kerry Express because the one of the items came in after the Thai Post Office closed for that day. The items were received in the afternoon of the next day. Return to Contents MARCH 2020 Pattaya City Expats Club Repair Services Reliable Electrical Appliance Repair Directions: Soi 19 (from soi Buakhao) links to 3rd Road. You need to get to the 3rd Road end. Once there turn right. This man's workshop is only a few steps along on the right. Usually there are a pair of orange jacketed motorcycle Taxi guys outside of his shop. Expat recommending’s comments: I took in a Remington (rechargeable) Electric Shaver. It had been in a drawer for ages. Many had tried (and failed) to fix it - "Sorry mister - cannot fix." After visiting this Thai guy it is buzzing away like new! He certainly has got a talent for fixing electrical stuff. He sits with a fixed smile - all day - every day - on his workshop floor. He has NO legs!!! If ever a man warranted help from a falang it is he. Please tell all of your friends. Oh! The shaver repair ... ฿200. Embarrassingly cheap. In the UK, I can see £20 + VAT and the aggravation of waiting for a 'dubious' spare part to arrive. YES - I did give him a Tip. OUD Electronics PCEC member who contacted the repairer about a faulty fridge had a temporary fridge supplied while hers is being repaired. Both the owner and his wife speak good English. MARCH 2020 Pattaya City Expats Club Loetsiri Phanich Ltd., Part. (Glass Repair) Telephone: 038-426-941, 038-420-424/5, 038-360-168, 038-420-424 (fax) Suvit Siriphaisarntavee, Manager - Mobile Telephone 081-683-3861 241/11-13 Central Pattaya Road (Next to Big C Extra) Pattaya City, Chonburi 20150 Telephone: 038-426-941, 038-420-424/5, 038-360-168, 038-420-424 (fax) Expat Remarks: After having condo sliding door blown out by a sudden storm shattering all the glass. We called them the next morning and talked to Khun Suvit (good English) who said they might be able to fix that day. In the afternoon, with another storm approaching we called him, and within 15 minutes he was there measuring and about an hour later he returned with a crew and the panel of glass - by 4pm it was fixed. Total bill was 2,500 baht. I cannot imagine any better service. Leather Repair Located at the corner of soi Buakhaou and soi 21 (at the side of a foreign currency exchange). Diagonally across from the Bangkok Bank. Expat Remarks: Over the years I have used this man's services many times. I have always been impressed by his skills in his chosen field. His prices are embarrassingly cheap. So much so that he really does warrant a decent tip. Leather Repair Leather House Pattaya 199/38 Moo 9, Pattaya Klang Telephone 038-411-978 or 059-752-6887 or email [email protected], or [email protected]. Directions: past Soi Buakhoa going towards Beach Road. Take the Soi with the Green Sign for March Hotel on right, shop is quite a long way down on the right, a sign up in air on corner of sub Soi. Expat Remarks: They will make leather items to order, but are very good for repairs. The Expat recommending notes that his wife has had at least 5 handbags done - new linings, new straps, new zips. He notes that all the work was very good and at fair prices. MARCH 2020 Pattaya City Expats Club Upholstery Shop on Sukhumvit Road near Boon Kanchana Intersection. If traveling South on Sukhumvit, make a U-turn at the Boon Kanchana traffic light (next one after Thepprasit Road intersection) OR if traveling to the top of Boon Kanchana, turn left (north) on Sukhumvit. The shop is on your left 2 or 3 shophouses from the intersection. Telephone: 089-931-4274 Expat recommending: Took my 7 year old Honda Car in to fix a seat upholstery problem 2 years ago, looked like new when they finished and still looks very good today. Took my 3-year-old Executive Office Chair in because fabric was splitting (December 2018). Took it in on Wednesday afternoon, picked up opening time (8am) on Friday morning, looks like new. Cost was 2,500 baht. Not sure how good they may speak English as my Thai partner was the one that took the car and later the chair in.
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